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(New York-Oakland) August 28, 2004,  Visitors to the Oakland Museum of California’s exhibition will each receive a free Acoustiguide tour -- composed primarily of oral histories – to help them through What’s Going On? California and the Vietnam Era. The audio tour is available in English, Vietnamese, and Spanish.  

From the outset, the Museum’s curators focused on making the content relevant to the Museum’s local audiences.  Their vision also meant also representing the many varied perspectives about a controversial epoch in California’s history.  To bridge the gap, the Museum hired Acoustiguide to develop a kaleidoscope-like program encompassing a range of native Californians:  Vietnamese refugees, veterans, anti-war protestors and activists.

The Museum collected oral histories from dozens of individuals, many of whom live in the Oakland area.  Acoustiguide’s job was to  transform hundreds of hours of raw tape into an audio documentary that cogently encompasses personal stories, memoirs, and politics.  The stories our subjects tell expose a well of conflicting emotion about the United States’ participation in the war.  The tour helps illustrate how the war affected those on the home front as well as those living and fighting on the frontlines.  Period music rounds out the audio experience and sets the tone for listeners to look at the objects on display, which include letters, uniforms, and other memorabilia from the 1960’s.  

About Acoustiguide

More than 45 years ago, Acoustiguide invented the audio tour, and the company has remained at the leading edge of creativity and technology ever since. Acoustiguide provides audio programs for museums, heritage and historic sites, tourism attractions, zoos, aquaria and corporate clients in 22 countries around the world. Acoustiguide offers complete creative and production services, the most advanced audio technology and comprehensive on-site management. For more information, visit www.acoustiguide.com.